The Aluminum Association has released its 2010 Aluminum Design Manual. Essential for all professionals who work with aluminum in structural applications, this comprehensive, up-to-date resource includes...

ARLINGTON, Va. - The Aluminum Association has released its 2010 Aluminum Design Manual. Essential for all professionals who work with aluminum in structural applications, this comprehensive, up-to-date resource includes:

* safety and resistance factors 
* design for stability and combined stresses 
* adding 6005A-T61 and 6082-T6
* a glossary 
* shear yield strengths 
* shear strength of tubes 
* screw pull-over 
* screw slot pull-out strength 
* serviceability 
* evaluating existing structures 
* axial compressive strength of complex cross sections 
* fatigue strength of light pole bases 
* members subject to torsion 
* local buckling strength of welded elements 
* design for fire conditions 
* design of braces

The Aluminum Design Manual can be ordered in printed form, as a CD-ROM, or as a downloadable PDF file. The book price is $250 for members of The Aluminum Association and $295 for non-members, plus shipping and handling. The Association accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express cards. To view other pricing options and place an order for the Design Manual visit the ‘What’s New’ page on www.aluminum.org/bookstore .